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= Tabs =

= Tabs =

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Although there are many other uses, [[hugin]] is primarily a

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Although there are many other uses, [[Hugin]] is primarily a

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tool for assembling multiple photos and creating a 'seamless' panorama.

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tool for assembling multiple photos and creating a "seamless" panorama.

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Hugin is a program that is "tab" based. Below you see a partial example screen of Hugin showing the tabs.

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[[Image:hugin2013_tabs.png]]

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This process of assembling multiple photos and creating a "seamless" panorama is completely automatic

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if you use the [[Hugin Assistant tab]], which is the default tab,

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but '''Hugin''' also allows full manual control of every stage. For this, '''Hugin''' provides three user interface options: Simple, Advanced and Expert.

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The '''Hugin''' simple mode consists of the [[Hugin Assistant tab]] and a few other tabs (as displayed above) that give you simple but effective control on what you are doing.

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This process is completely automatic if you use the [[hugin Assistant tab]],

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This is a quick overview of this ''tab'' system for the ''Simple'' interface. It isn't a step by step tutorial.

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but '''hugin''' also allows full manual control of every stage.

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You can find these tutorials on the [http://hugin.sourceforge.net/tutorials/ Hugin website].

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So '''hugin''' divides up the various stages and presents them as ''tabs''

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in the main window. These ''tabs'' are roughly in the order of panorama

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creation from left to right, though in practice fine-tuning a project can

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involve some jumping around between tabs.

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This is a quick overview of this ''tab'' system, it isn't a step by step tutorial,

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== Assistant ==

== Assistant ==

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The [[hugin Assistant tab]] is the fully automatic part of [[hugin]], here you can

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The [[Hugin Assistant tab]] is the fully automatic part of [[Hugin]]; here you can

load images, align them and ''stitch'' them into a panorama without having to use

load images, align them and ''stitch'' them into a panorama without having to use

any of the other tabs.

any of the other tabs.

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The [[Hugin Assistant tab]] also consists of a panoramic overview and a preview. This overview and preview are visible on the other tabs as well, be it with different functionality and sometimes slightly modified layout.

Alternatively, you can use this '''Assistant''' as the first step in creating a

Alternatively, you can use this '''Assistant''' as the first step in creating a

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project that will involve the use some or all of the other tabs:

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project that can involve the use of some or all of the other tabs. You can also switch to one of the other

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user interface modes, Advanced and Expert, if you want or need to.

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== Images ==

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== Preview ==

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In the [[hugin Images tab]] you can add or remove photos to and from your project.

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In the [[Hugin Preview tab]], you have options to check your images and positions, the white balance, control points (equal points in two overlapping images), ''etcetera''. Changes will immediately be displayed in this preview. This [[Hugin Preview tab]] is the same preview as displayed in the [[Hugin Assistant tab]] and all other tabs in the Simple User Interface.

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The table in the middle also shows the positions in the final scene for each the

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images, these positions are actually angles for [[roll]], [[pitch]] and [[yaw]].

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Although you could enter these positions manually here, you are more likely to

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create [[control points]] in the [[hugin Control Points tab]] and then use the

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''optimiser'' in the [[hugin Optimizer tab]] to position your images for you.

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== Camera and Lens ==

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== Layout ==

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Photos have properties that need to be known in order to assemble them

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The Layout tab shows the entire project as a diagram with colour-coded lines connecting each of the photographs.

* '''Write PTStitcher script''', saves a simplified project file suitable for batch stitching with [[PTStitcher]], [[nona]] or [[PTmender]]. Note that [[nona]] can stitch a [[hugin]] project file directly, so this step is unnecessary when using '''nona'''.

* '''Apply Template''', assigns parameters from an existing ''pto'' project to the current set of photos. Only position and [[Lens correction model|lens parameters]] are transferred, [[control points]] are ignored.

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* '''Preferences''' opens the [[hugin Preferences]] window.

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* '''Quit''' hugin.

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* '''Undo''', undoes the most recent change to the current project.

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* '''Undo''' undoes the most recent change to the current project.

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* '''Redo''', redoes an undo.

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* '''Redo''' redoes an undo.

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* '''Fine-tune all Points''' does the same as '''Fine-tune''' in the [[hugin Control Points tab]] except that all [[control points]] in the project are adjusted. Fine tune settings are set in the [[hugin Preferences]].

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* '''Optimize''', re-optimises the current project. This has exactly the same effect as clicking '''Optimize Now!''' in the [[hugin Optimizer tab]].

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* '''Panorama Editor''' opens the [[Hugin Panorama Editor window|Editor window]] where you have control over the various states a workflow is going through from a set of source images to the panorama.

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* '''Add Image''' to the current project.

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* '''Full Screen''' shows this '''Hugin Main window''' using as much screen space as possible without any window decorations. Note that the [[Hugin Fast Preview window]] can also be set as full screen.

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* '''Overview''' checkbox: Shows or hides the (docked) overview in the screen.

Contents

Tabs

Although there are many other uses, Hugin is primarily a
tool for assembling multiple photos and creating a "seamless" panorama.

Hugin is a program that is "tab" based. Below you see a partial example screen of Hugin showing the tabs.

This process of assembling multiple photos and creating a "seamless" panorama is completely automatic
if you use the Hugin Assistant tab, which is the default tab,
but Hugin also allows full manual control of every stage. For this, Hugin provides three user interface options: Simple, Advanced and Expert.
The Hugin simple mode consists of the Hugin Assistant tab and a few other tabs (as displayed above) that give you simple but effective control on what you are doing.

This is a quick overview of this tab system for the Simple interface. It isn't a step by step tutorial.
You can find these tutorials on the Hugin website.

For this same overview regarding the "old" user interface (but still the user interface of the current stable release), you can start with Hugin Main window old gui.

Assistant

The Hugin Assistant tab is the fully automatic part of Hugin; here you can
load images, align them and stitch them into a panorama without having to use
any of the other tabs.
The Hugin Assistant tab also consists of a panoramic overview and a preview. This overview and preview are visible on the other tabs as well, be it with different functionality and sometimes slightly modified layout.

Alternatively, you can use this Assistant as the first step in creating a
project that can involve the use of some or all of the other tabs. You can also switch to one of the other
user interface modes, Advanced and Expert, if you want or need to.

Preview

In the Hugin Preview tab, you have options to check your images and positions, the white balance, control points (equal points in two overlapping images), etcetera. Changes will immediately be displayed in this preview. This Hugin Preview tab is the same preview as displayed in the Hugin Assistant tab and all other tabs in the Simple User Interface.

Layout

The Layout tab shows the entire project as a diagram with colour-coded lines connecting each of the photographs.

Screenshot of Layout tab; click for larger versions

Green lines connecting images show the control points have a small error; red lines show a large error. Grey lines show no control points connecting the images.

You can see where the project is OK and where there are problems if it isn't quite right. Just click on any connection and Hugin jumps to the Control Points tab to edit that pair of photos.

Use the Scale slider to change the size of the photo thumbnails. This only affects the Layout display and won't change the final panorama.